Exam 2: The Internet

Examples of informational websites include libraries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, guides, and other types of reference.

As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following is a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer?

Which of the following includes music, speech, or any other sound?

A(n) ____________________ address is a number that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet.

The JPEG format works best for images that have only a few colors.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL MESSAGE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, WHAT DOES THIS SIGNIFY?

Which of the following is a program that finds websites and webpages?

Which of the following is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A host in a network performs which of the following tasks?

Which of the following is a digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo?

Cybercafes exist in cities in the U.S. but not elsewhere.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT a media player?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a new web app and the host for it is going to provide storage for your data on their server. What is this called?

Like the one in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ website uses a diary or journal format, and is an informal site consisting of time-stamped articles.

____________________ is a navigation system that consists of one or more earth-based receivers that accept and analyze signals sent by satellites in order to determine the receiver's geographic location.

Smaller file sizes result in faster downloading of webpages because small files transmit more quickly than large files.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-1 You are taking an economics class, as part of which you are studying the various types of e-commerce. As part of your research, you have learned that vending machines in Japan allow shoppers to hold their cell phones in front of the machine in order to make a purchase using the smartphone. Which of the following types of commerce does this exemplify?

Most e-commerce actually takes place between businesses. What is this called?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If someone displays a webpage in a browser and the page indicates Flash Player is needed, what is Flash Player?

Which of the following oversees research for the Internet?